The Exarch can only nod as he does as Felih asks, drawing in a long, deep breath and keeping it in as he works the aether. It's nothing to the pain of being shot in the first place but it isn't as pleasant as healing the other, more minor hurts had been. Still, of all that the Exarch has learned in his decades of extended life, patience was among the first.
"Hmn..."
So he remains, still and silent and huddled close to Felih. When he must breathe again he does so in small, shallow gasps. The humming helps and slowly, under the water's surface, the Exarch finds his fingers tapping out a rhythm to Felih's melody against the other's skin.
Felih works dutifully, and all the while, Felih murmurs soft comfort and encouragement against G'raha's jaw, trailing soft kisses along it and then down over his neck, his purr strong and steady to comfort his lover.
When he finally finishes, sealing the wound closed on both sides of his torso, Felih lets out a deep breath and moves to simply hug the Exarch tightly, moving to sit in his lap and wrap his arms and legs around him.
"...I'm so glad you're safe," he breathes against him, ears low as he bunts against his shoulder, then up under his chin, purring even more noisily than ever. The water cleanses itself as time goes on, and the constant warmth of the water helps soothe him even more. "You scared me so much, darling. From the moment on Mount Gulg, to this very moment... I feared I'd found you only to lose you again."
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Date: 2019-09-19 09:38 pm (UTC)"Hmn..."
So he remains, still and silent and huddled close to Felih. When he must breathe again he does so in small, shallow gasps. The humming helps and slowly, under the water's surface, the Exarch finds his fingers tapping out a rhythm to Felih's melody against the other's skin.
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Date: 2019-09-19 11:25 pm (UTC)When he finally finishes, sealing the wound closed on both sides of his torso, Felih lets out a deep breath and moves to simply hug the Exarch tightly, moving to sit in his lap and wrap his arms and legs around him.
"...I'm so glad you're safe," he breathes against him, ears low as he bunts against his shoulder, then up under his chin, purring even more noisily than ever. The water cleanses itself as time goes on, and the constant warmth of the water helps soothe him even more. "You scared me so much, darling. From the moment on Mount Gulg, to this very moment... I feared I'd found you only to lose you again."